Alpine Pine Vole vs Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Microtus multiplex compared with Punctelia bolliana

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Punctelia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Punctelia bolliana

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) 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.