Gray Red-backed Vole vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Tree Saucer Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Ochrolechia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ochrolechia arborea

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tree Saucer 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.

Tree Saucer 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