Lemming Mountain Vole vs Ratón de Merriam

Alticola lemminus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ratón de Merriam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Peromyscus
Species	Alticola lemminus	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Ratón de Merriam share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ratón de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ratón de Merriam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ratón de Merriam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.