Dwarf Mountain-pine vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Pinus mugo compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Mountain-pine	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Alticola
Species	Pinus mugo	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Mountain-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Mountain-pine	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Mountain-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.