Burmeister’s Porpoise vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Phocoena spinipinnis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Burmeister’s Porpoise is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Phocoenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phocoena	Alticola
Species	Phocoena spinipinnis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmeister’s Porpoise and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Burmeister’s Porpoise

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmeister’s Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

The Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.