Lemming Mountain Vole vs Plain Smudge

Alticola lemminus compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Plain Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Alticola	Ypsolopha
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Plain Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.