Lemming Mountain Vole vs Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss

Alticola lemminus compared with Weissia rutilans

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Weissia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Weissia rutilans

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.