Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Oriente Cave Rat

Alticola macrotis compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Alticola	Boromys
Species	Alticola macrotis	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Oriente Cave Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Oriente Cave Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.