Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Spotted Redshank

Alticola macrotis compared with Tringa erythropus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Spotted Redshank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Spotted Redshank
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Alticola	Tringa
Species	Alticola macrotis	Tringa erythropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Redshank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Redshank

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.