Lemming Mountain Vole vs Whiteface Hagfish

Alticola lemminus compared with Myxine circifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Whiteface Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Alticola	Myxine
Species	Alticola lemminus	Myxine circifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Whiteface Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Whiteface Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiteface Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.