Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Torrey Rush

Alticola macrotis compared with Juncus torreyi

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Torrey Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Torrey Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juncus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Juncus torreyi

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Torrey Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Torrey Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Torrey Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.