Lemming Mountain Vole vs Páramo Thomasomys

Alticola lemminus compared with Thomasomys paramorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Páramo Thomasomys
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Thomasomys
Species	Alticola lemminus	Thomasomys paramorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Páramo Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Páramo Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.