Dark Shadow Lichen vs Montane Water Vole

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.