ivy broomrape vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Orobanche hederae compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• ivy broomrape is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ivy broomrape	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Orobanche	Alticola
Species	Orobanche hederae	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ivy broomrape	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ivy broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.