Lemming Mountain Vole vs Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Alticola lemminus compared with Neomorphus squamiger

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Scaled Ground-Cuckoo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
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	Neomorphus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Neomorphus squamiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Scaled Ground-Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.