Lemming Mountain Vole vs White-tailed Lapwing

Alticola lemminus compared with Vanellus leucurus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White-tailed Lapwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	White-tailed Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Alticola	Vanellus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Vanellus leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and White-tailed Lapwing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Lapwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	White-tailed Lapwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tailed Lapwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.