Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rose Spindles

Alticola macrotis compared with Clavaria rosea

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rose Spindles is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rose Spindles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Clavaria
Species	Alticola macrotis	Clavaria rosea

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rose Spindles

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Spindles

Habitat

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

Range

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