Large-eared Mountain Vole vs

Alticola macrotis compared with Sphingobacterium composti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Alticola	Sphingobacterium
Species	Alticola macrotis	Sphingobacterium composti

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium composti is a Gram-negative bacterium first isolated from compost material, as its species name implies. It inhabits decomposing organic matter in compost heaps and organic-rich soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph actively participates in composting processes, degrading complex organic compounds including cellulose and proteins.