Lemming Mountain Vole vs Metskastik

Alticola lemminus compared with Calamagrostis arundinacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Metskastik
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Calamagrostis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Calamagrostis arundinacea

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Metskastik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Metskastik
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Metskastik

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).