Lince vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Lynx lynx compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Lince is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lince	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lynx	Alticola
Species	Lynx lynx	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lince and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lince

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lince	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lince

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.