Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Umbrella Polypore

Alticola macrotis compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alticola	Polyporus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Umbrella Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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