Large-eared Mountain Vole vs White Hedgehog

Alticola macrotis compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Alticola	Hydnum
Species	Alticola macrotis	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	White Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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