Arctic Skipper vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Carterocephalus palaemon compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Arctic Skipper is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Skipper	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carterocephalus	Alticola
Species	Carterocephalus palaemon	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Skipper and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Skipper	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Skipper

Arctic Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.