Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Sandy Mushroom

Alticola macrotis compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Sandy Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alticola	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Alticola macrotis	Agaricus devoniensis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

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