Lemming Mountain Vole vs Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Alticola lemminus compared with Ammospiza nelsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Alticola	Ammospiza
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ammospiza nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nelson'S Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.