Lemming Mountain Vole vs Tar spot

Alticola lemminus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Alticola	Phyllachora
Species	Alticola lemminus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.