Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Alticola macrotis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Alticola	Proechimys
Species	Alticola macrotis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.