eelgrass vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Zostera marina compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eelgrass	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Zosteraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Zostera	Alticola
Species	Zostera marina	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

eelgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). 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.