Alpine Bog Laurel vs Mandarin Vole

Kalmia microphylla compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Mandarin 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.

Mandarin 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.