Lemming Mountain Vole vs Striate Earthstar

Alticola lemminus compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Alticola	Geastrum
Species	Alticola lemminus	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Striate Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.