Firedot Lichen vs Lacustrine Vole

Athallia holocarpa compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firedot Lichen	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Athallia	Microtus
Species	Athallia holocarpa	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firedot Lichen	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.