Alpine Pine Vole vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Microtus multiplex compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Buellia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.