Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Alticola semicanus compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.