Lemming Mountain Vole vs Silvery Grebe

Alticola lemminus compared with Podiceps occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Silvery Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Alticola	Podiceps
Species	Alticola lemminus	Podiceps occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Silvery Grebe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.