Bottle Brush Shield Lichen vs Evoron Vole

Parmelia squarrosa compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Bottle Brush Shield Lichen is Least Concern while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Evoron 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	Parmelia	Microtus
Species	Parmelia squarrosa	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottle Brush Shield Lichen	Evoron Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bottle Brush Shield Lichen

The Bottle Brush Shield Lichen (Parmelia squarrosa) is a species in the genus Parmelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.