Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Spotted Ground-Thrush

Alticola macrotis compared with Geokichla guttata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Spotted Ground-Thrush is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Spotted Ground-Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Alticola	Geokichla
Species	Alticola macrotis	Geokichla guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ground-Thrush

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Ground-Thrush

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.