Lemming Mountain Vole vs Tricolored Munia

Alticola lemminus compared with Lonchura malacca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tricolored Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Alticola	Lonchura
Species	Alticola lemminus	Lonchura malacca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tricolored Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tricolored Munia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tricolored Munia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Japan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Vanuatu), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Tricolored Munia

Also known as the black-headed munia, tricolored munias display striking chestnut, white, and black plumage. They inhabit grasslands, reed beds, and agricultural land across South and Southeast Asia from India to Indonesia. They are strongly associated with wetland and paddy field habitats, feeding on grass seeds and grain. Popular cage birds throughout their range, the species has been introduced beyond its natural range and established feral populations in several countries.