Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Spotted Brittlestem

Alticola macrotis compared with Psathyrella maculata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Spotted Brittlestem is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Spotted Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Psathyrella
Species	Alticola macrotis	Psathyrella maculata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Brittlestem

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Spotted Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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