Lemming Mountain Vole vs Scaly Francolin

Alticola lemminus compared with Pternistis squamatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Alticola	Pternistis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pternistis squamatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Scaly Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Francolin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.