Fringed Rosette Lichen vs Montane Water Vole

Physcia tenella compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Montane Water 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	Arvicola
Species	Physcia tenella	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Fringed Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rosette Lichen	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.