Lemming Mountain Vole vs Short-tailed Albatross

Alticola lemminus compared with Phoebastria albatrus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Short-tailed Albatross is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Short-tailed Albatross
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Diomedeidae
Genus	Alticola	Phoebastria
Species	Alticola lemminus	Phoebastria albatrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Short-tailed Albatross share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Albatross

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Short-tailed Albatross
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Albatross

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.