Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Outcrop Sabrewing

Alticola macrotis compared with Campylopterus calcirupicola

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Outcrop Sabrewing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Outcrop Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alticola	Campylopterus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Campylopterus calcirupicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Outcrop Sabrewing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Outcrop Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Outcrop Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

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