Gray Red-backed Vole vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Myodes	Phaeophyscia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scaly Shadow 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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway