Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Surfbird

Alticola macrotis compared with Calidris virgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Surfbird
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	Calidris
Species	Alticola macrotis	Calidris virgata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Surfbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surfbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.