Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Portuguese Squill

Alticola macrotis compared with Scilla peruviana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Portuguese Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Portuguese Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alticola	Scilla
Species	Alticola macrotis	Scilla peruviana

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Portuguese Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Portuguese Squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Portuguese Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).