Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Square-tailed Nightjar

Alticola macrotis compared with Caprimulgus fossii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Square-tailed Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Alticola	Caprimulgus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Caprimulgus fossii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Square-tailed Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-tailed Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.