Lacustrine Vole vs Peg Lichen

Microtus limnophilus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cladonia
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.