Gray Red-backed Vole vs Peg Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cladonia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Peg 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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway