Eastern Mole Vole vs Tile Lichen

Ellobius tancrei compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Lecidea
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.