Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rusty Blackbird

Alticola macrotis compared with Euphagus carolinus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rusty Blackbird is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rusty Blackbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Icteridae
Genus	Alticola	Euphagus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Euphagus carolinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Blackbird

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Blackbird

Habitat

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

Range

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