Gray Red-backed Vole vs Snow Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Snow 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.

Snow 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