Lemming Mountain Vole vs Spruce Budworm

Alticola lemminus compared with Choristoneura fumiferana

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Spruce Budworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Spruce Budworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Choristoneura
Species	Alticola lemminus	Choristoneura fumiferana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Budworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Spruce Budworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spruce Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.