Lemming Mountain Vole vs Sedge Fanner

Alticola lemminus compared with Glyphipterix forsterella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sedge Fanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Alticola	Glyphipterix
Species	Alticola lemminus	Glyphipterix forsterella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Sedge Fanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Fanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.