Lemming Mountain Vole vs Variable Chafer

Alticola lemminus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Alticola	Gnorimus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.