Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mountain Small White

Alticola lemminus compared with Pieris ergane

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mountain Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Alticola	Pieris
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pieris ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mountain Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).