Jalapan Vole vs Salted Shield Lichen

Microtus quasiater compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Salted Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Salted Shield 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	Microtus	Parmelia
Species	Microtus quasiater	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Salted Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.