Lemming Mountain Vole vs Mountain Coati

Alticola lemminus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Alticola	Nasua
Species	Alticola lemminus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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