Lemming Mountain Vole vs Nodding Yucca

Alticola lemminus compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alticola	Yucca
Species	Alticola lemminus	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Nodding Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

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