Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mistle Thrush

Alticola lemminus compared with Turdus viscivorus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mistle Thrush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mistle Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Alticola	Turdus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Turdus viscivorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Mistle Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mistle Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mistle Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mistle Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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