Mandarin Vole vs Mountain Hemlock

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Tsuga
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.