Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Sooty Falcon

Alticola macrotis compared with Falco concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Sooty Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Falconidae
Genus	Alticola	Falco
Species	Alticola macrotis	Falco concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Sooty Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.