Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Reed Vole

Alticola macrotis compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Microtus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.