Lemming Mountain Vole vs Parasitic fly

Alticola lemminus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Alticola	Pegomya
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.