Lemming Mountain Vole vs Ponza Grayling

Alticola lemminus compared with Hipparchia sbordonii

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ponza Grayling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ponza Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alticola	Hipparchia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Hipparchia sbordonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ponza Grayling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ponza Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ponza Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.