Alpine Bog Laurel vs Long-haired Akodont

Kalmia microphylla compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Long-haired Akodont
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.

Long-haired Akodont

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.