Lemming Mountain Vole vs mule deer

Alticola lemminus compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Alticola	Odocoileus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.