Alpine Bog Laurel vs Narrow-headed Vole

Kalmia microphylla compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Bog Laurel Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Bog Laurel Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

No description available.

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