Lemming Mountain Vole vs Steppe Field Mouse

Alticola lemminus compared with Apodemus witherbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Steppe Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Apodemus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Apodemus witherbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Steppe Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Steppe Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.