Danube Crested Newt vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Triturus dobrogicus compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Crested Newt	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salamandridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Triturus	Alticola
Species	Triturus dobrogicus	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube Crested Newt and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Danube Crested Newt

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube Crested Newt	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Crested Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.