Lemming Mountain Vole vs Rufous-legged Owl

Alticola lemminus compared with Strix rufipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rufous-legged Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Cricetidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Alticola	Strix
Species	Alticola lemminus	Strix rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Rufous-legged Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-legged Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Rufous-legged Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-legged Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.