Lemming Mountain Vole vs Rigid Apple-moss

Alticola lemminus compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Philonotis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.