Lemming Mountain Vole vs Sand Cat

Alticola lemminus compared with Felis margarita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alticola	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Alticola lemminus	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Sand Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sand Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.