Blanford's fox vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Vulpes cana compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blanford's fox Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Canidae (Dogs & Wolves) Cricetidae
Genus Vulpes (Foxes) Alticola
Species Vulpes cana Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blanford's fox Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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