Lemming Mountain Vole vs painted ray

Alticola lemminus compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	painted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alticola	Raja
Species	Alticola lemminus	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	painted ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.