Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Swordtip Squid

Alticola macrotis compared with Uroteuthis edulis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Swordtip Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Swordtip Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Cricetidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Alticola	Uroteuthis
Species	Alticola macrotis	Uroteuthis edulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swordtip Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swordtip Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.