Lemming Mountain Vole vs Potto

Alticola lemminus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Alticola	Perodicticus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.