Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Red-Throated Diver

Alticola macrotis compared with Gavia stellata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Red-Throated Diver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Alticola	Gavia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Gavia stellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Throated Diver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red-Throated Diver

Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.