Bank Vole vs Black Lichen

Myodes glareolus compared with Lichina pygmaea

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Black Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Black Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lichinales (Lichinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lichinaceae
Genus	Myodes	Lichina
Species	Myodes glareolus	Lichina pygmaea

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Black Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden