Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Tree lacehopper

Alticola macrotis compared with Cixius insularis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tree lacehopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Tree lacehopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cixiidae
Genus	Alticola	Cixius
Species	Alticola macrotis	Cixius insularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tree lacehopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Tree lacehopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree lacehopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.