Lemming Mountain Vole vs Lightnose Skate

Alticola lemminus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alticola	Breviraja
Species	Alticola lemminus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate