Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pygmy planigale

Alticola macrotis compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Mountain Vole Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Cricetidae Dasyuridae
Genus Alticola Planigale
Species Alticola macrotis Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Pygmy planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Mountain Vole Pygmy planigale
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

Pygmy planigale

No description available.

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