Lemming Mountain Vole vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Alticola lemminus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Alticola	Dologale
Species	Alticola lemminus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.