Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Weevil

Alticola macrotis compared with Otiorhynchus ligneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Alticola	Otiorhynchus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Otiorhynchus ligneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.