Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mount Mawson Pine

Alticola lemminus compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pherosphaera
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mount Mawson Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

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