pinheiro vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Pinus palustris compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• pinheiro is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pinheiro	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Alticola
Species	Pinus palustris	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

pinheiro

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

pinheiro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.