Lemming Mountain Vole vs Powdered Speckleback Lichen

Alticola lemminus compared with Punctelia perreticulata

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Powdered Speckleback Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Powdered Speckleback 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	Punctelia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Punctelia perreticulata

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Powdered Speckleback Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Powdered Speckleback Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powdered Speckleback Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.