Gene's Cave Salamander vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Speleomantes genei compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Gene's Cave Salamander is Vulnerable while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gene's Cave Salamander	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plethodontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Speleomantes	Alticola
Species	Speleomantes genei	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gene's Cave Salamander and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gene's Cave Salamander	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gene's Cave Salamander

Habitat

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

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.