Paradox Vole vs Sunburst Lichen

Microtus paradoxus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Microtus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.