Lemming Mountain Vole vs sow thistle aphid

Alticola lemminus compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Alticola	Hyperomyzus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and sow thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).