Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Omilteme Cottontail

Alticola macrotis compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Alticola	Sylvilagus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.