Alpine Foam Lichen vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Kashmir Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Kashmir Mountain 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.

Kashmir Mountain 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.