Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Whiskery Milkcap

Alticola macrotis compared with Lactarius mairei

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Whiskery Milkcap is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Whiskery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lactarius
Species	Alticola macrotis	Lactarius mairei

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Whiskery Milkcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Whiskery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiskery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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