Chorlo nevado vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Charadrius alexandrinus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Chorlo nevado is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chorlo nevado	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Charadriidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Charadrius	Alticola
Species	Charadrius alexandrinus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chorlo nevado and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Chorlo nevado

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chorlo nevado	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chorlo nevado

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chorlo nevado

El chorlitejo patinegro (Charadrius alexandrinus) está clasificado como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido al severo declive poblacional y la pérdida de hábitat.