Gray Red-backed Vole vs Warty Beard Lichen

Myodes rufocanus compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Myodes	Usnea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Usnea ceratina

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Warty Beard 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.

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway