Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca

Alticola macrotis compared with Ortalis motmot

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cracidae
Genus	Alticola	Ortalis
Species	Alticola macrotis	Ortalis motmot

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chachalaca / Little Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.