Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Silky Wave

Alticola macrotis compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Idaea
Species	Alticola macrotis	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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