Common Crossbill vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Loxia curvirostra compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Crossbill	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Aves (chim)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Fringillidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Loxia	Alticola
Species	Loxia curvirostra	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Crossbill and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Common Crossbill

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Crossbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Common Crossbill

Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.