Gray Red-backed Vole vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Grayish Green 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	Myodes	Rhizocarpon
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway