Lacustrine Vole vs Quill Lichen

Microtus limnophilus compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Quill 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 amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.