Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mountain Hemlock

Alticola lemminus compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain 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	Alticola	Tsuga
Species	Alticola lemminus	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain 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.