Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Yellow Bittern

Alticola macrotis compared with Ixobrychus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Yellow Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Alticola	Ixobrychus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Ixobrychus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Yellow Bittern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).