Lemming Mountain Vole vs Rove beetle

Alticola lemminus compared with Atheta floresensis

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rove beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Alticola	Atheta
Species	Alticola lemminus	Atheta floresensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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