Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Pixie Foam

Alticola macrotis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Stereocaulon
Species	Alticola macrotis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

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 Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.