Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White-rumped Swallow

Alticola macrotis compared with Tachycineta leucorrhoa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-rumped Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Alticola	Tachycineta
Species	Alticola macrotis	Tachycineta leucorrhoa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-rumped Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-rumped Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-rumped Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.