Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White-fronted Swift

Alticola macrotis compared with Cypseloides storeri

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White-fronted Swift is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-fronted Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Apodidae
Genus	Alticola	Cypseloides
Species	Alticola macrotis	Cypseloides storeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-fronted Swift

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-fronted Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-fronted Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.