Frosted Comma Lichen vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Chrysothrix caesia compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Frosted Comma Lichen is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Comma Lichen	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chrysotrichaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chrysothrix	Alticola
Species	Chrysothrix caesia	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Frosted Comma Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Comma Lichen	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Comma Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.