Merle de Fea vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Turdus feae compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Merle de Fea is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle de Fea	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Turdidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Turdus	Alticola
Species	Turdus feae	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Merle de Fea

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle de Fea	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merle de Fea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.