Lemming Mountain Vole vs Swamp Beacon

Alticola lemminus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Mitrula
Species	Alticola lemminus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.