Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Obscure Bell

Alticola macrotis compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Obscure Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Eucosma
Species	Alticola macrotis	Eucosma aemulana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Obscure Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.