Bank Vole vs Volcano Wart Lichen

Myodes glareolus compared with Pertusaria xanthodes

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Volcano Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Volcano Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pertusaria
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pertusaria xanthodes

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Volcano Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Volcano Wart 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).

Volcano Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway