Fishbone Beard Lichen vs Montane Water Vole

Usnea dasopoga compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Usnea dasopoga	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Fishbone Beard Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishbone Beard Lichen	Montane Water 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, Sweden, and United States.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.