Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rock Groundling

Alticola macrotis compared with Scrobipalpa murinella

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rock Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rock Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alticola	Scrobipalpa
Species	Alticola macrotis	Scrobipalpa murinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Rock Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rock Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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