Elf-Ear Dust vs Mongolian Vole

Lepraria normandinoides compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf-Ear Dust	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepraria	Microtus
Species	Lepraria normandinoides	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf-Ear Dust	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.