Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Salpingotus heptneri compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salpingotus	Alticola
Species	Salpingotus heptneri	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.