Firedot Lichen vs Paradox Vole

Athallia holocarpa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firedot Lichen	Paradox 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 paradoxus

Conservation Status

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firedot Lichen	Paradox 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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.