Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Short-toed Treecreeper

Alticola macrotis compared with Certhia brachydactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Short-toed Treecreeper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Certhiidae
Genus	Alticola	Certhia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Certhia brachydactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-toed Treecreeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Short-toed Treecreeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-toed Treecreeper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Short-toed Treecreeper

Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.