Mexican vole vs Sunburst Lichen

Microtus mexicanus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.