Himalayan Rat vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Rattus pyctoris compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rattus	Alticola
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.