Bank Vole vs Blistered Rock Tripe

Myodes glareolus compared with Umbilicaria hyperborea

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Blistered Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Umbilicaria
Species	Myodes glareolus	Umbilicaria hyperborea

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Blistered Rock Tripe
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).

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden