Lemming Mountain Vole vs Nyala

Alticola lemminus compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alticola	Tragelaphus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.