Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pyrenean Valerian

Alticola macrotis compared with Valeriana pyrenaica

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pyrenean Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pyrenean Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Alticola	Valeriana
Species	Alticola macrotis	Valeriana pyrenaica

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pyrenean Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pyrenean Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pyrenean Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).