Aerial Crocus vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Crocus aerius compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Aerial Crocus is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aerial Crocus	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Iridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocus	Alticola
Species	Crocus aerius	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Aerial Crocus

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aerial Crocus	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aerial Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aerial Crocus

The Aerial Crocus (Crocus aerius) is a species in the genus Crocus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.