Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Red-legged Cormorant

Alticola macrotis compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Alticola	Phalacrocorax
Species	Alticola macrotis	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.