Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rufous Piha

Alticola macrotis compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alticola	Lipaugus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.