Northern Red-backed Vole vs Split-Peg Lichen

Myodes rutilus compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Split-Peg 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	Myodes	Cladonia
Species	Myodes rutilus	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Split-Peg 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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden