Alpine Bog Laurel vs Jalapan Vole

Kalmia microphylla compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Alpine Bog Laurel is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Kalmia	Microtus
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.