Large-eared Mountain Vole vs

Alticola macrotis compared with Ramaria flavescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Alticola	Ramaria
Species	Alticola macrotis	Ramaria flavescens

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ramaria flavescens is a large, coral-like fungus with densely branching, yellowish to buff-colored fruiting bodies resembling ocean coral. It grows on forest floors in association with conifer and deciduous trees in temperate and Mediterranean Europe. This ectomycorrhizal fungus forms mutualistic nutrient-exchange partnerships with tree roots and is considered endangered in European assessments.