Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Simon s Spiny-rat

Alticola macrotis compared with Proechimys simonsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Simon s Spiny-rat
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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Alticola	Proechimys
Species	Alticola macrotis	Proechimys simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Simon s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Simon s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Simon s Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simon s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.