Dog Violet vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Viola canina compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

Dog Violet is Vulnerable while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog Violet	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Violaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Viola	Alticola
Species	Viola canina	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Dog Violet

VU — Vulnerable

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog Violet	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.