Mealy Shadow Lichen vs Narrow-headed Vole

Phaeophyscia orbicularis compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus
Species	Phaeophyscia orbicularis	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Shadow Lichen	Narrow-headed 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).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.