Lemming Mountain Vole vs Ninespot Chimaera

Alticola lemminus compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Alticola	Hydrolagus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera