Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Mexican vole

Punctelia bolliana compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield 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	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Punctelia	Microtus
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Mexican 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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.