Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Punctelia bolliana compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Punctelia	Myodes
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway