Ural'Skii Slepysh vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Spalax uralensis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Ural'Skii Slepysh is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ural'Skii Slepysh	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Spalacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spalax	Alticola
Species	Spalax uralensis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ural'Skii Slepysh and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Ural'Skii Slepysh

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ural'Skii Slepysh	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ural'Skii Slepysh

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.