Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Seathorn Groundling

Alticola macrotis compared with Gelechia hippophaella

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Seathorn Groundling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Seathorn 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	Gelechia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Gelechia hippophaella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Seathorn Groundling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seathorn Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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