Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pine processionary

Alticola macrotis compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pine processionary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Alticola	Thaumetopoea
Species	Alticola macrotis	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pine processionary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.