Amazonian Oryzomys vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Hylaeamys yunganus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Oryzomys Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Rodentia (Roedores) Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Hylaeamys Alticola
Species Hylaeamys yunganus Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Oryzomys and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amazonian Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Oryzomys Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazonian Oryzomys

The Amazonian Oryzomys (Hylaeamys yunganus) is a species in the genus Hylaeamys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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