Boa Nova Tapaculo vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Scytalopus gonzagai compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Boa Nova Tapaculo is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scytalopus	Alticola
Species	Scytalopus gonzagai	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boa Nova Tapaculo and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boa Nova Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa Nova Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Boa Nova Tapaculo

The Boa Nova Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.