Dunnock vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Prunella modularis compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunnock	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Prunellidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Prunella	Alticola
Species	Prunella modularis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunnock and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dunnock

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunnock	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunnock

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dunnock

Dunnock (Prunella modularis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.