Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Danta Cordillerana

Alticola macrotis compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Danta Cordillerana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Danta Cordillerana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Alticola	Tapirus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Danta Cordillerana share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Danta Cordillerana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Danta Cordillerana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Danta Cordillerana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.