Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Alticola lemminus compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pistacia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.