Bank Vole vs Cactus Lichen

Myodes glareolus compared with Agonimia opuntiella

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Cactus Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Cactus Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Agonimia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Agonimia opuntiella

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Cactus Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Cactus 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).

Cactus Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Cactus Lichen

The Cactus Lichen (Agonimia opuntiella) is a species in the genus Agonimia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway