Cabrera s Vole vs Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Microtus cabrerae compared with Phaeophyscia hispidula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabrera s Vole	Whiskered 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 hispidula

Conservation Status

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabrera s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiskered Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.