Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Piquero nazca

Alticola macrotis compared with Sula granti

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Piquero nazca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Piquero nazca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Sulidae
Genus	Alticola	Sula
Species	Alticola macrotis	Sula granti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Piquero nazca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Piquero nazca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piquero nazca

Habitat

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

Range

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