Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mentawai Squirrel

Alticola lemminus compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mentawai Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Callosciurus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.