Lemming Mountain Vole vs Wire-tailed Swallow

Alticola lemminus compared with Hirundo smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Wire-tailed Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Alticola	Hirundo
Species	Alticola lemminus	Hirundo smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wire-tailed Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Wire-tailed Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire-tailed Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.