Chatham shag vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Leucocarbo onslowi compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Chatham shag is Critically Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham shag	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leucocarbo	Alticola
Species	Leucocarbo onslowi	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham shag	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham shag

Habitat

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

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.