Bank Vole vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Myodes glareolus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

  • Bank Vole is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bank Vole Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Cricetidae Pyrenulaceae
Genus Myodes Pyrenula
Species Myodes glareolus Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bank Vole Smooth Pox 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).

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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