Cabrera s Vole vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Microtus cabrerae compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Mealy Shadow 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	Microtus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabrera s Vole	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.