Lemming Mountain Vole vs Madeiran Large White

Alticola lemminus compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Madeiran Large White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Alticola	Pieris
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Madeiran Large White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Madeiran Large White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.