Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Snowy Waxcap

Alticola macrotis compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Snowy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alticola	Cuphophyllus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.