Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Star Rosette Lichen

Myodes gapperi compared with Physcia stellaris

Key Differences

  • Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while Star Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Red-Backed Vole Star Rosette Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family Cricetidae Physciaceae
Genus Myodes Physcia
Species Myodes gapperi Physcia stellaris

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Star Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Red-Backed Vole Star Rosette Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Star Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Rosette Lichen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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