Bear Root vs Mongolian Vole

Ligusticum porteri compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Root	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Microtus
Species	Ligusticum porteri	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Bear Root

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Root	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Root

Habitat

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

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Root

The Bear Root (Ligusticum porteri) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.