Lemming Mountain Vole vs thistle broomrape

Alticola lemminus compared with Orobanche reticulata

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while thistle broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	thistle broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Alticola	Orobanche
Species	Alticola lemminus	Orobanche reticulata

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

thistle broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	thistle broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.