New Forest Beech-Lichen vs Paradox Vole

Enterographa elaborata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Forest Beech-Lichen	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Roccellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Enterographa	Microtus
Species	Enterographa elaborata	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Forest Beech-Lichen	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.