Dagestanskaya Polyovka vs Red Beard Lichen

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Dagestanskaya Polyovka is Least Concern while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Usnea
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dagestanskaya Polyovka	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Dagestanskaya Polyovka

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) 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.