Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Plain-backed Pipit

Alticola macrotis compared with Anthus leucophrys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Mountain Vole Plain-backed Pipit
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Cricetidae Motacillidae
Genus Alticola Anthus
Species Alticola macrotis Anthus leucophrys

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plain-backed Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Mountain Vole Plain-backed Pipit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-backed Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

Plain-backed Pipit

No description available.

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