Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Water Pipit

Alticola macrotis compared with Anthus spinoletta

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Water Pipit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Water Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Alticola	Anthus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Anthus spinoletta

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Water Pipit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Water Pipit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Water Pipit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.