Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Sumatran Drongo

Alticola macrotis compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Sumatran Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Alticola	Dicrurus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Sumatran Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Drongo

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.