Dark Shadow Lichen vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Irene s Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Neodon
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Neodon irene

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Irene s Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.