Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Swainson's Sparrow

Alticola macrotis compared with Passer swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Swainson's Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passeridae
Genus	Alticola	Passer
Species	Alticola macrotis	Passer swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swainson's Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Swainson's Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swainson's Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.