Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mouse Moth

Alticola lemminus compared with Amphipyra tragopoginis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mouse Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alticola	Amphipyra
Species	Alticola lemminus	Amphipyra tragopoginis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mouse Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mouse Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mouse Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).