Lemming Mountain Vole vs Red Serow

Alticola lemminus compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alticola	Capricornis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Red Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.