Lemming Mountain Vole vs Plum pine

Alticola lemminus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Podocarpus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.