Lemming Mountain Vole vs Lofty Pericote

Alticola lemminus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lofty Pericote
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	Alticola	Auliscomys
Species	Alticola lemminus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.