Lemming Mountain Vole vs Spearhead Bluet

Alticola lemminus compared with Coenagrion hastulatum

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Spearhead Bluet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Spearhead Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alticola	Coenagrion
Species	Alticola lemminus	Coenagrion hastulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spearhead Bluet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Spearhead Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spearhead Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.