Black Sheet Lichen vs Mongolian Vole

Parmotrema reticulatum compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Black Sheet Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sheet Lichen	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parmotrema	Microtus
Species	Parmotrema reticulatum	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Black Sheet Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sheet Lichen	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sheet Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Sheet Lichen

The Black Sheet Lichen (Parmotrema reticulatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.