Narrow-headed Vole vs Straw Beard Lichen

Microtus gregalis compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Straw 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 gregalis	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.