Lacustrine Vole vs Snow Lichen

Microtus limnophilus compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Stereocaulon
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.