Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Prostrate pigweed

Alticola macrotis compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

  • Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Mountain Vole Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Alticola Amaranthus
Species Alticola macrotis Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Mountain Vole Prostrate pigweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

Prostrate pigweed

No description available.

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