Lemming Mountain Vole vs Schwerdtfeger's Pine

Alticola lemminus compared with Pinus tecunumanii

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Schwerdtfeger's Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Schwerdtfeger's Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alticola	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pinus tecunumanii

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Schwerdtfeger's Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Schwerdtfeger's Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwerdtfeger's Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.