Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Winged Floater

Alticola macrotis compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Cricetidae	Unionidae
Genus	Alticola	Anodonta
Species	Alticola macrotis	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Winged Floater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Winged Floater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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