Gray Red-backed Vole vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Myodes	Bacidia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway