Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Anta

Alticola macrotis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Alticola	Tapirus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Anta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.