American Rosette Lichen vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Physcia americana compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• American Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Rosette Lichen	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Physcia	Alticola
Species	Physcia americana	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

American Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Rosette Lichen	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Rosette Lichen

The American Rosette Lichen (Physcia americana) is a species in the genus Physcia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.