Gray-Orange Disk Lichen vs Paradox Vole

Lecidea lapicida compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lecidea	Microtus
Species	Lecidea lapicida	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.