Boreal Button Lichen vs European Snow Vole

Buellia disciformis compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Caliciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Buellia	Chionomys
Species	Buellia disciformis	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	European Snow Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.