Lemming Mountain Vole vs Whitedappled skate

Alticola lemminus compared with Leucoraja leucosticta

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Whitedappled skate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Whitedappled skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alticola	Leucoraja
Species	Alticola lemminus	Leucoraja leucosticta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Whitedappled skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Whitedappled skate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Whitedappled skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitedappled skate