Lemming Mountain Vole vs Staph beetle

Alticola lemminus compared with Philonthus caucasicus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Alticola	Philonthus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Philonthus caucasicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, Tajikistan, and United States.