Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Semicollared Hawk

Alticola macrotis compared with Accipiter collaris

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Semicollared Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Semicollared Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Alticola	Accipiter
Species	Alticola macrotis	Accipiter collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Semicollared Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Semicollared Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Semicollared Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.