Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Orange Polypore

Alticola macrotis compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Alticola	Hapalopilus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.