Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pale Lettuce Bell

Alticola macrotis compared with Eucosma conterminana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pale Lettuce Bell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pale Lettuce Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Eucosma
Species	Alticola macrotis	Eucosma conterminana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Pale Lettuce Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Lettuce Bell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pale Lettuce Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Lettuce Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.