Lemming Mountain Vole vs Winter Groundling

Alticola lemminus compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alticola	Scrobipalpa
Species	Alticola lemminus	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.