Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Mountain Milkcap

Alticola macrotis compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lactarius
Species	Alticola macrotis	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.