Lacustrine Vole vs Mountain Hemlock

Microtus limnophilus compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microtus	Tsuga
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.