Brook Alder vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Alnus maritima compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

  • Brook Alder is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brook Alder Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Betulaceae Cricetidae
Genus Alnus Alticola
Species Alnus maritima Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brook Alder Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia