Alpine Foam Lichen vs Balkan Pine Vole

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Microtus felteni

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Balkan Pine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Microtus
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Microtus felteni

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Balkan Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.