Lemming Mountain Vole vs Scotch Crest

Alticola lemminus compared with Dichomeris juniperella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scotch Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alticola	Dichomeris
Species	Alticola lemminus	Dichomeris juniperella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Crest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scotch Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scotch Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.