Lemming Mountain Vole vs Peruvian Laucha

Alticola lemminus compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Alticola lemminus	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.