Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Alticola semicanus compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pertusaria
Species	Alticola semicanus	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Spotted Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.