Dark Roller vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Ancylis upupana compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ancylis	Alticola
Species	Ancylis upupana	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.