Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs Mexican vole

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ramalina	Microtus
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.