Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Streaked Wave

Alticola macrotis compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Streaked Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Scopula
Species	Alticola macrotis	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streaked Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.