Lemming Mountain Vole vs Violet Smut

Alticola lemminus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alticola	Urocystis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.