vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Echinoderma hystrix compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Alticola
Species	Echinoderma hystrix	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.