Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Netted Nutrush

Alticola macrotis compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Scleria
Species	Alticola macrotis	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.