Hoary Willow vs Mongolian Vole

Salix candida compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Willow	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salix	Microtus
Species	Salix candida	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Hoary Willow

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Willow	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.