Lemming Mountain Vole vs marsh fritillary

Alticola lemminus compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alticola	Euphydryas
Species	Alticola lemminus	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and marsh fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	marsh fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.