Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Worthen's Sparrow

Alticola macrotis compared with Spizella wortheni

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Worthen's Sparrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Worthen's Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Alticola	Spizella
Species	Alticola macrotis	Spizella wortheni

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Worthen's Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Worthen's Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Worthen's Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Worthen's Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

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