Lemming Mountain Vole vs Sitka Spruce

Alticola lemminus compared with Picea sitchensis

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sitka Spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sitka Spruce
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	Picea
Species	Alticola lemminus	Picea sitchensis

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sitka Spruce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sitka Spruce

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).