Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed

Alticola macrotis compared with Hieracium rhomboides

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alticola	Hieracium
Species	Alticola macrotis	Hieracium rhomboides

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rhombic-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.