Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Obscure Domecap

Alticola macrotis compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Alticola	Calocybe
Species	Alticola macrotis	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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