Lemming Mountain Vole vs White Beak Sedge

Alticola lemminus compared with Rhynchospora alba

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White Beak Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	White Beak Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Rhynchospora
Species	Alticola lemminus	Rhynchospora alba

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Beak Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	White Beak Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Beak Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.