Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Bécasseau sanderling

Alticola macrotis compared with Calidris alba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Bécasseau sanderling
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Alticola	Calidris
Species	Alticola macrotis	Calidris alba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bécasseau sanderling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Bécasseau sanderling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bécasseau sanderling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Bécasseau sanderling

Sanderling (Calidris alba) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.