Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Red-eared Parrotfinch

Alticola macrotis compared with Erythrura coloria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Red-eared Parrotfinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Alticola	Erythrura
Species	Alticola macrotis	Erythrura coloria

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Red-eared Parrotfinch share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-eared Parrotfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Red-eared Parrotfinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-eared Parrotfinch

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.