Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Ochreous Argent

Alticola macrotis compared with Argyresthia praecocella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Ochreous Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Alticola	Argyresthia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Argyresthia praecocella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ochreous Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Ochreous Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochreous Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.