Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Alticola macrotis compared with Usnea barbata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Old Man'S Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Old Man'S 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 macrotis	Usnea barbata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Old Man'S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Man'S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.