Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Smooth Map Lichen

Alticola macrotis compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alticola macrotis	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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