Northern Red-backed Vole vs Star Rosette Lichen

Myodes rutilus compared with Physcia stellaris

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Star Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Star Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Myodes	Physcia
Species	Myodes rutilus	Physcia stellaris

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Star Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Star Rosette 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.

Star Rosette 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