Lemming Mountain Vole vs sun shell

Alticola lemminus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Cricetidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Alticola	Astraea
Species	Alticola lemminus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.