Lemming Mountain Vole vs Omilteme Cottontail

Alticola lemminus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Alticola	Sylvilagus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.