Lemming Mountain Vole vs Tarbagan Marmot

Alticola lemminus compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Marmota
Species	Alticola lemminus	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.