Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnum	Alticola
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.