Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Midden Inkcap

Alticola macrotis compared with Coprinus sterquilinus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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