Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Norway lemming

Alticola montosa compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Lemmus
Species	Alticola montosa	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kashmir Mountain Vole and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.