Lemming Mountain Vole vs Scaly Ink Cap

Alticola lemminus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Coprinopsis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.