Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Alticola olchonensis compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Alticola	Physcia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.