Lemming Mountain Vole vs Ridgway's Rail

Alticola lemminus compared with Rallus obsoletus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ridgway's Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ridgway's Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Alticola	Rallus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Rallus obsoletus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ridgway's Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridgway's Rail

Habitat

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

Range

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