Lemming Mountain Vole vs Purple Argent

Alticola lemminus compared with Argyresthia albistria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Purple Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Alticola	Argyresthia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Argyresthia albistria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Purple Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Purple Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.