Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Redwing

Alticola macrotis compared with Turdus iliacus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Redwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Redwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Alticola	Turdus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Turdus iliacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Redwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redwing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.