Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Scaled Piculet

Alticola macrotis compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Alticola	Picumnus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Scaled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.