Crescent Map Lichen vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	Kashmir Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	Kashmir Mountain 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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.