Lemming Mountain Vole vs Western Dwarf

Alticola lemminus compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Alticola	Elachista
Species	Alticola lemminus	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.