Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Snow Lichen

Alticola semicanus compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Stereocaulon
Species	Alticola semicanus	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Snow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.