Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Alticola semicanus compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Alticola	Bacidia
Species	Alticola semicanus	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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