Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Triphora craigheadii compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Triphora	Alticola
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.