Lemming Mountain Vole vs Silver Mountain Vole

Alticola lemminus compared with Alticola argentatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Silver Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola lemminus	Alticola argentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Silver Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alticola.

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Silver Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.