Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Porpidia	Alticola
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.