Mealy Shadow Lichen vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Phaeophyscia orbicularis compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Alticola
Species	Phaeophyscia orbicularis	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.