Lemming Mountain Vole vs Lustrous Bog-Moss

Alticola lemminus compared with Sphagnum subnitens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alticola	Sphagnum
Species	Alticola lemminus	Sphagnum subnitens

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous Bog-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lustrous Bog-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lustrous Bog-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).