Lemming Mountain Vole vs Selva Cacique

Alticola lemminus compared with Cacicus koepckeae

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Selva Cacique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Selva Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Icteridae
Genus	Alticola	Cacicus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Cacicus koepckeae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Selva Cacique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Selva Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Selva Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.