Lemming Mountain Vole vs Short-Headed Rush

Alticola lemminus compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juncus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.