Dark Shadow Lichen vs Northern Mole Vole

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.