Dingaan's Widow vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Dingana dingana compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Dingaan's Widow is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingaan's Widow	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Dingana	Alticola
Species	Dingana dingana	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dingaan's Widow and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingaan's Widow	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingaan's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.