Lemming Mountain Vole vs Montane Colilargo

Alticola lemminus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Alticola lemminus	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.