Lemming Mountain Vole vs Tlaconete de Smith

Alticola lemminus compared with Pseudoeurycea smithi

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tlaconete de Smith is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tlaconete de Smith
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Urodela)
Family	Cricetidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Alticola	Pseudoeurycea
Species	Alticola lemminus	Pseudoeurycea smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Tlaconete de Smith share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tlaconete de Smith

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Tlaconete de Smith
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tlaconete de Smith

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.