Lemming Mountain Vole vs Ridgway's Hawk

Alticola lemminus compared with Buteo ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ridgway's Hawk is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ridgway's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Alticola	Buteo
Species	Alticola lemminus	Buteo ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Ridgway's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ridgway's Hawk

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ridgway's Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridgway's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.