Lemming Mountain Vole vs Slender Stump Brittlestem

Alticola lemminus compared with Psathyrella laevissima

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Slender Stump Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Slender Stump Brittlestem
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	Psathyrella
Species	Alticola lemminus	Psathyrella laevissima

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Stump Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Slender Stump Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Stump Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.