Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Olive-headed Weaver

Alticola macrotis compared with Ploceus olivaceiceps

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Olive-headed Weaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Olive-headed Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Alticola	Ploceus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Ploceus olivaceiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Olive-headed Weaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Olive-headed Weaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Olive-headed Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-headed Weaver

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.