Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rustytwig Nectandra

Alticola macrotis compared with Nectandra ruforamula

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rustytwig Nectandra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rustytwig Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Alticola	Nectandra
Species	Alticola macrotis	Nectandra ruforamula

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rustytwig Nectandra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rustytwig Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rustytwig Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

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