Lemming Mountain Vole vs Rollrim Milkcap

Alticola lemminus compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rollrim Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lactarius
Species	Alticola lemminus	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rollrim Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.