Lemming Mountain Vole vs Slender-tailed Cisticola

Alticola lemminus compared with Cisticola melanurus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Slender-tailed Cisticola is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Slender-tailed Cisticola
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Alticola	Cisticola
Species	Alticola lemminus	Cisticola melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Slender-tailed Cisticola share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender-tailed Cisticola

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Slender-tailed Cisticola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-tailed Cisticola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.