Grounded Oysterling vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Crepidotus autochthonus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grounded Oysterling	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	Crepidotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Alticola
Species	Crepidotus autochthonus	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Grounded Oysterling

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grounded Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

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