Lemming Mountain Vole vs Seven-colored Tanager

Alticola lemminus compared with Tangara fastuosa

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Seven-colored Tanager is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Seven-colored Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alticola	Tangara
Species	Alticola lemminus	Tangara fastuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Seven-colored Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Seven-colored Tanager

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Seven-colored Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seven-colored Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

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