Floreana flax vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Linum cratericolum compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Floreana flax is Critically Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floreana flax	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Linum	Alticola
Species	Linum cratericolum	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Floreana flax

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floreana flax	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floreana flax

Habitat

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

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.