Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Immodest Map Lichen

Alticola barakshin compared with Rhizocarpon submodestum

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Immodest Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Rhizocarpon
Species	Alticola barakshin	Rhizocarpon submodestum

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Immodest Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.