Lemming Mountain Vole vs Round Ray

Alticola lemminus compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alticola	Rajella
Species	Alticola lemminus	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.