Dusky melanomys vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Melanomys caliginosus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky melanomys	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	Melanomys	Alticola
Species	Melanomys caliginosus	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky melanomys and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky melanomys	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.