Lemming Mountain Vole vs Pine Woods Salamander

Alticola lemminus compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Alticola	Ambystoma
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Pine Woods Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pine Woods Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.