lace border vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Scopula ornata compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	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	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scopula	Alticola
Species	Scopula ornata	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.