Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Medusa Brittlestem

Alticola macrotis compared with Psathyrella caput-medusae

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Medusa Brittlestem is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Medusa Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Psathyrella
Species	Alticola macrotis	Psathyrella caput-medusae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Medusa Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medusa Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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