Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Syrian Serin

Alticola macrotis compared with Serinus syriacus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Syrian Serin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Syrian Serin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Alticola	Serinus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Serinus syriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Serin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Serin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.