Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Alticola semicanus compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Alticola	Parmotrema
Species	Alticola semicanus	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.