Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mottled Marble

Alticola lemminus compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mottled Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Bactra
Species	Alticola lemminus	Bactra furfurana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mottled Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.