Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Spot-throated Flameback

Alticola macrotis compared with Dinopium everetti

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Spot-throated Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Spot-throated Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Alticola	Dinopium
Species	Alticola macrotis	Dinopium everetti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spot-throated Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-throated Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.