Bog Chickweed vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Stellaria alsine compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bog Chickweed Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Caryophyllaceae Cricetidae
Genus Stellaria Alticola
Species Stellaria alsine Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Bog Chickweed

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bog Chickweed Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Chickweed

The Bog Chickweed (Stellaria alsine) is a species in the genus Stellaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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