Gray Red-backed Vole vs Moss Shingle Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Moss Shingle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pannariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Fuscopannaria
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Moss Shingle 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.

Moss Shingle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway