Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Poplar Borer

Alticola macrotis compared with Saperda calcarata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Poplar Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Poplar Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Cerambycidae
Genus	Alticola	Saperda
Species	Alticola macrotis	Saperda calcarata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Poplar Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.