Big Map Lichen vs Jalapan Vole

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Big Map Lichen is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Microtus
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.