Crescent Map Lichen vs Jalapan Vole

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Microtus
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.