Hoary fox vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Alticola
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.