Large-eared Mountain Vole vs southern birch mouse

Alticola macrotis compared with Sicista subtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Mountain Vole southern birch mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Dipodidae
Genus Alticola Sicista
Species Alticola macrotis Sicista subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and southern birch mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

southern birch mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Mountain Vole southern birch mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern birch mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

southern birch mouse

No description available.

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