Bank Vole vs Bordered Scale Lichen

Myodes glareolus compared with Psora pseudorussellii

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Bordered Scale Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Bordered Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Psoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Psora
Species	Myodes glareolus	Psora pseudorussellii

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Scale Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Bordered Scale 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).

Bordered Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bordered Scale Lichen

The Bordered Scale Lichen (Psora pseudorussellii) is a species in the genus Psora. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway