Dwarf Spikemoss vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Selaginella rupestris compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Selaginella	Alticola
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.