Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Nodding Yucca

Alticola macrotis compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alticola	Yucca
Species	Alticola macrotis	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Nodding Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

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