Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Palmate Newt

Alticola macrotis compared with Lissotriton helveticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Palmate Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Alticola	Lissotriton
Species	Alticola macrotis	Lissotriton helveticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Palmate Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmate Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Belgium.