Lemming Mountain Vole vs Sand martin tick

Alticola lemminus compared with Ixodes lividus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sand martin tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sand martin tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Alticola	Ixodes
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ixodes lividus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Sand martin tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand martin tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sand martin tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand martin tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.