Lemming Mountain Vole vs Pinewood Gingertail

Alticola lemminus compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Alticola	Xeromphalina
Species	Alticola lemminus	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pinewood Gingertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.