Rato de Cabrera vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Microtus cabrerae compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rato de Cabrera	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Buellia
Species	Microtus cabrerae	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rato de Cabrera	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rato de Cabrera

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.

Rato de Cabrera

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.