Lacustrine Vole vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Microtus limnophilus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Pitted 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	Microtus	Usnea
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.