Alpine Pine Vole vs Powdered Speckleback Lichen

Microtus multiplex compared with Punctelia perreticulata

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Powdered Speckleback Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Powdered Speckleback Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Punctelia
Species	Microtus multiplex	Punctelia perreticulata

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Powdered Speckleback Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Powdered Speckleback Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powdered Speckleback Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.