Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Skeetle

Alticola macrotis compared with Stenus longitarsis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Skeetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Skeetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Alticola	Stenus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Stenus longitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Skeetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skeetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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