vs Maximowicz s Vole

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Maximowicz s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Maximowicz s Vole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Baeomycetaceae Cricetidae
Genus Baeomyces Microtus
Species Baeomyces placophyllus Microtus maximowiczii

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Maximowicz s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Maximowicz s Vole

No description available.

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