Muya Valley Vole vs Salted Shield Lichen

Microtus mujanensis compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Salted Shield Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Salted Shield 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	Microtus	Parmelia
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Salted Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.