Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Small Dog Whelk

Alticola macrotis compared with Tritia varicosa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Small Dog Whelk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Small Dog Whelk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Nassariidae
Genus	Alticola	Tritia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Tritia varicosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Dog Whelk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Small Dog Whelk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Dog Whelk

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.