Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Slender Rosette Lichen

Alticola barakshin compared with Physcia subtilis

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Slender Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Slender Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alticola	Physcia
Species	Alticola barakshin	Physcia subtilis

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Slender Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.