Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Plunkett Mallee

Alticola macrotis compared with Eucalyptus curtisii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Plunkett Mallee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Plunkett Mallee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Alticola	Eucalyptus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Eucalyptus curtisii

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plunkett Mallee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Plunkett Mallee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plunkett Mallee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in France. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.