Lemming Mountain Vole vs Tamarau

Alticola lemminus compared with Bubalus mindorensis

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tamarau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tamarau
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alticola	Bubalus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Bubalus mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Tamarau share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tamarau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tamarau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamarau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.