Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Straw Beard Lichen

Alticola olchonensis compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Straw 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	Alticola	Usnea
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.