Lemming Mountain Vole vs Lowland Tapir

Alticola lemminus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Alticola	Tapirus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.