Lemming Mountain Vole vs Summer Groundling

Alticola lemminus compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Summer Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alticola	Scrobipalpa
Species	Alticola lemminus	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Summer Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).