Lemming Mountain Vole vs Namaqua Dancer

Alticola lemminus compared with Alenia namaqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Namaqua Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alticola	Alenia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Alenia namaqua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Namaqua Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Namaqua Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.