Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Ogden'S Pondweed

Alticola macrotis compared with Potamogeton ogdenii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ogden'S Pondweed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Ogden'S Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Alticola	Potamogeton
Species	Alticola macrotis	Potamogeton ogdenii

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ogden'S Pondweed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Ogden'S Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ogden'S Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.