Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Verbena Bud Moth

Alticola macrotis compared with Endothenia hebesana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Verbena Bud Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Verbena Bud Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Endothenia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Endothenia hebesana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Verbena Bud Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Verbena Bud Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Verbena Bud Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.