Lemming Mountain Vole vs marsh pug

Alticola lemminus compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Eupithecia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.