Lemming Mountain Vole vs red underwing

Alticola lemminus compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Erebidae
Genus	Alticola	Catocala
Species	Alticola lemminus	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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