Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Muya Valley Vole

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Muya Valley 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	Microtus
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Muya Valley 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.