Lemming Mountain Vole vs Saltern Marble

Alticola lemminus compared with Bactra robustana

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Saltern Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Saltern Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Bactra
Species	Alticola lemminus	Bactra robustana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Saltern Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltern Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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