Lemming Mountain Vole vs Gato de Agua

Alticola lemminus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alticola	Lontra
Species	Alticola lemminus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.