Lemming Mountain Vole vs Sidewalk Firedot

Alticola lemminus compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cricetidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Alticola	Xanthocarpia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.