Narrow-headed Vole vs Red Beard Lichen

Microtus gregalis compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Usnea
Species	Microtus gregalis	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

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).