Lemming Mountain Vole vs Ram's Head Lady Slipper

Alticola lemminus compared with Cypripedium plectrochilum

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ram's Head Lady Slipper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ram's Head Lady Slipper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Alticola	Cypripedium
Species	Alticola lemminus	Cypripedium plectrochilum

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ram's Head Lady Slipper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ram's Head Lady Slipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ram's Head Lady Slipper

Habitat

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