Gray Red-backed Vole vs Star Rosette Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Physcia stellaris

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Star Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Star Rosette 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	Physcia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Physcia stellaris

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Star Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Star Rosette 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.

Star Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.