Adder’S-Mouth vs Mongolian Vole

Malaxis bayardii compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Malaxis	Microtus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.