Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Sandhill Groundling

Alticola macrotis compared with Bryotropha umbrosella

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sandhill Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Sandhill Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alticola	Bryotropha
Species	Alticola macrotis	Bryotropha umbrosella

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Sandhill Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sandhill Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Sandhill Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandhill Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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