Bank Vole vs Firedot Lichen

Myodes glareolus compared with Athallia holocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cricetidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Myodes	Athallia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Athallia holocarpa

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Firedot 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).

Firedot Lichen

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.