Lemming Mountain Vole vs rusty hook moss

Alticola lemminus compared with Scorpidium revolvens

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while rusty hook moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	rusty hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Scorpidium
Species	Alticola lemminus	Scorpidium revolvens

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

rusty hook moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	rusty hook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rusty hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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