Cudbear vs Lacustrine Vole

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Microtus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.