Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Northern Mole Vole

Usnea filipendula compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Northern Mole 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	Usnea	Ellobius
Species	Usnea filipendula	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.