Foxtail Pine vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Pinus balfouriana compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail 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 balfouriana	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Pine	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

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

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.