Narrow-headed Vole vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Microtus gregalis compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Cricetidae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Microtus	Micarea
Species	Microtus gregalis	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Shadow Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.