Large-eared Mountain Vole vs thistle aphid

Alticola macrotis compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Alticola	Brachycaudus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).