Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White Wagtail

Alticola macrotis compared with Motacilla alba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White Wagtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Alticola	Motacilla
Species	Alticola macrotis	Motacilla alba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Wagtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Wagtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

White Wagtail

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.