Large-eared Mountain Vole vs sand rush

Alticola macrotis compared with Juncus tenageia

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while sand rush is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	sand rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juncus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Juncus tenageia

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

sand rush

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	sand rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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