Lemming Mountain Vole vs Star Sandman

Alticola lemminus compared with Spialia asterodia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Star Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Alticola	Spialia
Species	Alticola lemminus	Spialia asterodia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Star Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Star Sandman
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.