Large-eared Mountain Vole vs olive-leaf podoberry

Alticola macrotis compared with Podocarpus oleifolius

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while olive-leaf podoberry is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	olive-leaf podoberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Podocarpus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Podocarpus oleifolius

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

olive-leaf podoberry

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	olive-leaf podoberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

olive-leaf podoberry

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.