Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Patagonian Weasel

Alticola macrotis compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alticola	Lyncodon
Species	Alticola macrotis	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.