Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Alticola macrotis compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Scaly Shadow 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	Phaeophyscia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.