Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pinnated Bittern

Alticola macrotis compared with Botaurus pinnatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pinnated Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Alticola	Botaurus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Botaurus pinnatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pinnated Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pinnated Bittern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinnated Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.