Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Silver Mountain Vole

Alticola macrotis compared with Alticola argentatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Silver Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola macrotis	Alticola argentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Silver Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alticola.

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.