Narrow-headed Vole vs Quill Lichen

Microtus gregalis compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microtus	Cladonia
Species	Microtus gregalis	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Quill Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.