Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Steppe Puffball

Alticola macrotis compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Steppe Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lycoperdon
Species	Alticola macrotis	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Steppe Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.