Northern Red-backed Vole vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Myodes rutilus compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Schismatomma
Species	Myodes rutilus	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Speckled Script-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Speckled Script-Lichen