Argan vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Argan is Vulnerable while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argan	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Alticola
Species	Sideroxylon spinosum	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argan	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.