Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Plain Martin

Alticola macrotis compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Alticola	Riparia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Plain Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.