Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen vs Paradox Vole

Phaeophyscia rubropulchra compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Physciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Microtus
Species	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.