Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White-faced Plover

Alticola macrotis compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Alticola	Charadrius
Species	Alticola macrotis	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-faced Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.