Lemming Mountain Vole vs Running Coua

Alticola lemminus compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Alticola	Coua
Species	Alticola lemminus	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Running Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.