Dusky Meadow Brown vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Hyponephele lycaon compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Meadow Brown	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	Hyponephele	Alticola
Species	Hyponephele lycaon	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Meadow Brown and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Meadow Brown	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.