Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Mongolian Vole

Physcia tenella compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Physcia	Microtus
Species	Physcia tenella	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.