Jelly Lichen vs Mongolian Vole

Enchylium tenax compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Lichen	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Collemataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Enchylium	Microtus
Species	Enchylium tenax	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Lichen	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.