Lemming Mountain Vole vs Red Hemp-nettle

Alticola lemminus compared with Galeopsis angustifolia

Key Differences

  • Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Red Hemp-nettle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lemming Mountain Vole Red Hemp-nettle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Lamiaceae
Genus Alticola Galeopsis
Species Alticola lemminus Galeopsis angustifolia

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Hemp-nettle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lemming Mountain Vole Red Hemp-nettle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Hemp-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

Red Hemp-nettle

No description available.

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