Narrow-headed Vole vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Microtus gregalis compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Old-Man’S Beard 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	Usnea
Species	Microtus gregalis	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.