Lemming Mountain Vole vs Straight-billed Hermit

Alticola lemminus compared with Phaethornis bourcieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Straight-billed Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alticola	Phaethornis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Phaethornis bourcieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Straight-billed Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Straight-billed Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Straight-billed Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straight-billed Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.