Lemming Mountain Vole vs North American Badger

Alticola lemminus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alticola	Taxidea
Species	Alticola lemminus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.