Lemming Mountain Vole vs Surprise Thorius

Alticola lemminus compared with Thorius insperatus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Surprise Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Surprise Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Caudata (хвостатые земноводные)
Family	Cricetidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Alticola	Thorius
Species	Alticola lemminus	Thorius insperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Surprise Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Surprise Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Thorius

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.