Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Soft scale

Alticola macrotis compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Coccidae
Genus	Alticola	Physokermes
Species	Alticola macrotis	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.