Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rock Foam

Alticola macrotis compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Stereocaulon
Species	Alticola macrotis	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.