Cartilage Lichen vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Ramalina fraxinea compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cartilage Lichen	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ramalina	Myodes
Species	Ramalina fraxinea	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Cartilage Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cartilage Lichen	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cartilage Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Cartilage Lichen

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