Few-Flower Spike-Rush vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Eleocharis quinqueflora compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

Few-Flower Spike-Rush is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Few-Flower Spike-Rush	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eleocharis	Alticola
Species	Eleocharis quinqueflora	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Few-Flower Spike-Rush

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Few-Flower Spike-Rush	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Few-Flower Spike-Rush

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.