fringed peat moss vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Sphagnum fimbriatum compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fringed peat moss	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Alticola
Species	Sphagnum fimbriatum	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fringed peat moss	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fringed peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.