Caucasus Pine Vole vs Red Beard Lichen

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Microtus	Usnea
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine 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).

Caucasus Pine Vole

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.