Lemming Mountain Vole vs Redvein dock

Alticola lemminus compared with Rumex sanguineus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Redvein dock is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Redvein dock
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Alticola	Rumex
Species	Alticola lemminus	Rumex sanguineus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Redvein dock

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Redvein dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redvein dock

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.