Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Silvery Crocus

Alticola macrotis compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Silvery Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Alticola	Crocus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Crocus biflorus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).