Lemming Mountain Vole vs Royal Cinclodes

Alticola lemminus compared with Cinclodes aricomae

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Royal Cinclodes is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Royal Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Alticola	Cinclodes
Species	Alticola lemminus	Cinclodes aricomae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Royal Cinclodes share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Royal Cinclodes

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Royal Cinclodes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Royal Cinclodes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.