Lemming Mountain Vole vs Midge

Alticola lemminus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alticola	Dasineura
Species	Alticola lemminus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.