Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

Alticola macrotis compared with Arenaria leptoclados

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Thyme-Leaved Sandwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Thyme-Leaved Sandwort
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	Arenaria
Species	Alticola macrotis	Arenaria leptoclados

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Thyme-Leaved Sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme-Leaved Sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.