Lemming Mountain Vole vs New Guinea Kauri

Alticola lemminus compared with Agathis labillardierei

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while New Guinea Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	New Guinea Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Braconidae
Genus	Alticola	Agathis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Agathis labillardierei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and New Guinea Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

New Guinea Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	New Guinea Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinea Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.