Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Turk's Cap

Alticola macrotis compared with Melocactus broadwayi

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Turk's Cap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Turk's Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Alticola	Melocactus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Melocactus broadwayi

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Turk's Cap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Turk's Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turk's Cap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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