Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Red-headed Flameback

Alticola macrotis compared with Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Red-headed Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Red-headed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Alticola	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Alticola macrotis	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-headed Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.