Lemming Mountain Vole vs Puna Plover

Alticola lemminus compared with Charadrius alticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Puna Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Alticola	Charadrius
Species	Alticola lemminus	Charadrius alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Puna Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Puna Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.