Lemming Mountain Vole vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Alticola lemminus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pyrenula
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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