Large-eared Mountain Vole vs willow tit

Alticola macrotis compared with Parus montanus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while willow tit is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	willow tit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Paridae
Genus	Alticola	Parus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Parus montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

willow tit

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	willow tit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

willow tit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, and Russia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.