Deer Mouse vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Alticola
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.