Eastern Mole Vole vs Fishbone Beard Lichen

Ellobius tancrei compared with Usnea filipendula

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Usnea
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Usnea filipendula

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.