Cayenne Caecilian vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Caecilian	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Typhlonectidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Typhlonectes	Alticola
Species	Typhlonectes compressicauda	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Caecilian and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Caecilian	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.