Lemming Mountain Vole vs Pale Milkcap

Alticola lemminus compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lactarius
Species	Alticola lemminus	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.