Mongolian Vole vs Red Wart Lichen

Microtus mongolicus compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Red 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	Microtus	Pertusaria
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Red Wart Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.