Lemming Mountain Vole vs Western Juniper

Alticola lemminus compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Western Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juniperus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Juniperus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Western Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.