Dwarf Laurel vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Kalmia angustifolia compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Laurel	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Kalmia	Alticola
Species	Kalmia angustifolia	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Laurel	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.