Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Small elm midget

Alticola macrotis compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Alticola	Phyllonorycter
Species	Alticola macrotis	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.