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TABS Species Account TN10070 

TN10070    SOUTHERN BOG LEMMING    SYNAPTOMYS COOPERI

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

Environmental Associations

LifestageEnvironmental Association
Breeding AdultInland Wetlands: Inland shallow fresh marshes
Breeding AdultInland Wetlands: Bogs
Breeding AdultInland wetlands: marsh
Breeding AdultInland wetlands: ditch
Breeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Abandoned fields
Breeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Filled pond
Breeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Stable prairie/grassland
Breeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax grassland
Breeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Climax grassland
Breeding AdultHuman Association: Residential lawn/ornamental trees/shrubs
Breeding AdultHuman Association: State and county parks
Breeding AdultHuman Association: Wildlife refuges/sanctuaries
Feeding AdultInland Wetlands: Inland shallow fresh marshes
Feeding AdultInland Wetlands: Bogs
Feeding AdultInland wetlands: marsh
Feeding AdultInland wetlands: ditch
Feeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Abandoned fields
Feeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Filled pond
Feeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Stable prairie/grassland
Feeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax grassland
Feeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Climax grassland
Feeding AdultHuman Association: Residential lawn/ornamental trees/shrubs
Feeding AdultHuman Association: State and county parks
Feeding AdultHuman Association: Wildlife refuges/sanctuaries
GeneralInland Wetlands: Inland shallow fresh marshes
GeneralInland Wetlands: Bogs
GeneralInland wetlands: marsh
GeneralInland wetlands: ditch
GeneralInland wetlands: seasonal wet depression
GeneralAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
GeneralAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
GeneralVegetations Successional Stage: Abandoned fields
GeneralVegetations Successional Stage: Filled pond
GeneralVegetations Successional Stage: Stable prairie/grassland
GeneralVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax grassland
GeneralVegetations Successional Stage: Climax grassland
GeneralHuman Association: Residential lawn/ornamental trees/shrubs
GeneralHuman Association: State and county parks
GeneralHuman Association: Wildlife refuges/sanctuaries
Resting AdultInland Wetlands: Inland shallow fresh marshes
Resting AdultInland Wetlands: Bogs
Resting AdultInland wetlands: marsh
Resting AdultInland wetlands: ditch
Resting AdultInland wetlands: seasonal wet depression
Resting AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
Resting AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
Resting AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Abandoned fields
Resting AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Filled pond
Resting AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Stable prairie/grassland
Resting AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax grassland
Resting AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Climax grassland
Resting AdultHuman Association: Residential lawn/ornamental trees/shrubs
Resting AdultHuman Association: State and county parks
Resting JuvenileInland Wetlands: Bogs
Resting JuvenileInland wetlands: seasonal wet depression
Resting JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
Resting JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
GeneralGrasslands: Specified in Comments

Comments on General Environmental Associations

AT LOWER ELEVATIONS THE SPECIES IS FOUND IN SPHAGNUM BOGS, MOIST MEADOWS, MARSH BORDERS, AND AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IT PREFERS DRY FIELD THICKETS *152*. IT EATS WHITE CLOVER *PA4828*, BLUEBERRIES, HUCKLEBERRIES, CRANBERRIES *4920,PA4764*, GRASSES AND SEDGES *PA4724,4920, PA4764*, BLUESTEM *PA4724,5265*, BEAK RUSH, RUSHES *4920,PA4764*, COTTONGRASS *5265*, AND TURKEY BEARD *PA4764*. IT USES SWAMP FOREST (BLACK SPRUCE, TAMARACK) *PA4733,PA4956,PA4899*, EASTERN RED CEDAR *PA4899*, PINE-ASPEN-FIR *PA4845,PA4961*, THE MOST FREQUENTLY (50%) *PA4899*. OF THE TREES COMPOSING THE CANOPY, 75% IS CONIFERS *PA4899*. IT APPEARS TO HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF HABITATS *4741*. SEASONAL SHIFTING OF HOME RANGES IS OBSERVED IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGE IN FOOD SUPPLY AND DETERIORATION OF PREFERRED HABITAT *PA4764*. IT PREFERS A WATER LEVEL OF SATURATED INLAND WETLANDS, SWAMP, MARSH, OR BOG. IT OCCURS IN MOIST AREAS WITH DENSE GRASSES, ESPECIALLY BLUEGRASS, AND ACCUMULATION OF MATTED VEGETATION, MARSHES, BOGS, AND WET MEADOWS *6037,PA5231*. IT NEEDS A GOOD ACCUMULATION OF MATTED VEGETATION. IN MOIST WOODLANDS IT NEED A DEEP LAYER OF LEAF MOLD *6037,PA5231*. THE AQUATIC/TERRESTRIAL ECOTONE NEEDED IS GRASSLAND/WATER VEGETATION IN THE SUCCESSIONAL STAGE SUCH AS AN ABANDONED FIELD, A POND FILLED WITH LEAF LITTER, GROUND DEBRIS, OR HUMUS. THE VEGETATION SUCCESSIONAL STAGE IS STABLE PRAIRIE/GRASSLAND. R.ENVIRON.FJ = This species is most common in the grass areas of the Dismal Swamp in which the principal species are cane (Arundinaria gigantea) and softstem rush (Juncus effusus) *249*. They live in sphagnum bogs, canebrakes, boarders of marshes and moist meadows or woodlands *8905*. This species is most common in the grass areas of the Dismal Swamp in which the principal species are cane (Arundinaria gigantea) and softstem rush (Juncus effusus) *249*. They live in sphagnum bogs, canebrakes, boarders of marshes and moist meadows or woodlands *8905*.

Comments on Limiting Environmental Associations

Comments on Adult Environmental Associations

Comments on Feeding Adult Environmental Associations

IT CONSUMES WHITE CLOVER *PA4828*, BLUEBERRIES, HUCKLEBERRIES, CRANBERRIES *4920,PA4764*, GRASSES AND SEDGES *PA4724,4920, PA4764*, BLUESTEM *PA4724,5265*, BEAK RUSH, RUSHES *4920,PA4764*, COTTONGRASS *5265*, AND TURKEY BEARD *PA4764*.

Comments on Resting Adult Environmental Associations

IT REST IN SWAMP FOREST (BLACK SPRUCE, TAMARACK) *PA4733, PA4956,PA4899*, EASTERN RED CEDAR *PA4899*, AND PINE-ASPEN-FIR *PA4845,PA4961* MOST FREQUENTLY *PA4899*. OF THE TREES COMPOSING THE CANOPY, 75% IS CONIFERS *PA4899*. IT APPEARS TO HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF HABITATS *4741*.

Comments on Feeding Juvenile Environmental Associations

IT CONSUMES WHITE CLOVER *PA4828*, BLUEBERRIES, HUCKLEBERRIES, CRANBERRIES *4920,PA4764*, GRASSES AND SEDGES *PA4724,4920, PA4764*, BLUESTEM *PA4724,5265*, BEAK RUSH, RUSHES *4920,PA4764*, COTTONGRASS *5265*, AND TURKEY BEARD *PA4764*.

Comments on Resting Juvenile Environmental Associations

IT PREFERS SWAMP FOREST (BLACK SPRUCE, TAMARACK) *PA4733, PA4956,PA4899*, EASTERN RED CEDAR *PA4899*, AND PINE-ASPEN-FIR *PA4845,PA4961* MOST FREQUENTLY *PA4899*. OF THE TREES COMPOSING THE CANOPY, 75% IS CONIFERS *PA4899*. IT APPEARS TO HAVE A BROAD RANGE OF HABITATS *4741*.

Comments on Pupa Environmental Associations

References/LifestageReference Numbers
General141, 152, 249, PA4828, 5881, PA4724, 4920, PA4739, PA4764, PA4811, 5265, PA4845, PA4899, PA4955, PA5231, 5407, PA7639, PA8094, PA4764, PA8491, PA10176, PA8346, 6037, 8905
Limiting5881, 5265, PA5231, PA7639, PA8094, PA4764, PA8491,
Breeding Adult5881, 5265, PA4950, PA5231, PA7639, PA8094, PA4764,
Feeding Adult5881, PA4724, 5265, PA4928, PA7639, PA8094, PA4764, PA10176, 4920, PA4764,
Resting Adult5881, PA4724, PA4739, 5265, PA4899, PA4955, PA7639, PA4764, PA10819, PA4811, PA4845,
Resting JuvenilePA4724, PA4739, PA4811, PA4845, PA4899, PA4955, PA10819,


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