Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Alticola macrotis compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Umbilicaria
Species	Alticola macrotis	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.