Lemming Mountain Vole vs scarce heath

Alticola lemminus compared with Coenonympha hero

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while scarce heath is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	scarce heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alticola	Coenonympha
Species	Alticola lemminus	Coenonympha hero

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and scarce heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

scarce heath

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	scarce heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.