Lemming Mountain Vole vs Melissa Arctic

Alticola lemminus compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Melissa Arctic
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	Oeneis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Melissa Arctic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.