Gregg’s Pine vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Pinus greggii compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Gregg’s Pine is Vulnerable while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gregg’s 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 greggii	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Gregg’s Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gregg’s Pine	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gregg’s Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.