Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White-winged Widowbird

Alticola macrotis compared with Euplectes albonotatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White-winged Widowbird is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White-winged Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Alticola	Euplectes
Species	Alticola macrotis	Euplectes albonotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Widowbird

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-winged Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries).