Dark Shadow Lichen vs Lacustrine Vole

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Lacustrine 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	Microtus
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Lacustrine 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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.