Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Paradox Vole

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.