Lemming Mountain Vole vs Merten's rush

Alticola lemminus compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juncus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.