Lemming Mountain Vole vs Pigeon Flea

Alticola lemminus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Alticola	Ceratophyllus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).