Dark Shadow Lichen vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Large-eared 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	Alticola
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Large-eared 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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.