Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Newstead scale

Alticola macrotis compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Alticola	Lepidosaphes
Species	Alticola macrotis	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Newstead scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.