Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Ruddy Shelduck

Alticola macrotis compared with Tadorna ferruginea

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ruddy Shelduck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Ruddy Shelduck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Alticola	Tadorna
Species	Alticola macrotis	Tadorna ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Shelduck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Shelduck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

Ruddy Shelduck

Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.