Lemming Mountain Vole vs River Lapwing

Alticola lemminus compared with Vanellus duvaucelii

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while River Lapwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	River Lapwing
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	Vanellus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Vanellus duvaucelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Lapwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	River Lapwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lapwing

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.