Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White Eared-Pheasant

Alticola macrotis compared with Crossoptilon crossoptilon

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White Eared-Pheasant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White Eared-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Alticola	Crossoptilon
Species	Alticola macrotis	Crossoptilon crossoptilon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Eared-Pheasant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White Eared-Pheasant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Eared-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

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