Downy Veilwort vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Metzgeria pubescens compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Downy Veilwort is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Veilwort	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Metzgeriaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Metzgeria	Alticola
Species	Metzgeria pubescens	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Veilwort	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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.