Lemming Mountain Vole vs Lesser Siren

Alticola lemminus compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Sirenidae
Genus	Alticola	Siren
Species	Alticola lemminus	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lesser Siren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Siren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.