Lemming Mountain Vole vs Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Alticola lemminus compared with Ephemerum recurvifolium

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Strap-leaved Earth-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ephemeraceae
Genus	Alticola	Ephemerum
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ephemerum recurvifolium

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.