Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White-shouldered Ibis

Alticola macrotis compared with Pseudibis davisoni

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White-shouldered Ibis is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-shouldered Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Alticola	Pseudibis
Species	Alticola macrotis	Pseudibis davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Ibis

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-shouldered Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-shouldered Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.