Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Scarce Widow

Alticola macrotis compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

  • Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Mountain Vole Scarce Widow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cricetidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Alticola Dingana
Species Alticola macrotis Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Mountain Vole Scarce Widow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

Scarce Widow

No description available.

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