Lemming Mountain Vole vs Slippery Jill

Alticola lemminus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Alticola	Suillus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Slippery Jill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.