Lemming Mountain Vole vs tiger salamander

Alticola lemminus compared with Ambystoma tigrinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	tiger salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Alticola	Ambystoma
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ambystoma tigrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

tiger salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	tiger salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain.