Lemming Mountain Vole vs Yarkand Hare

Alticola lemminus compared with Lepus yarkandensis

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Yarkand Hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Yarkand Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Alticola	Lepus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Lepus yarkandensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Yarkand Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yarkand Hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Yarkand Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarkand Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.