Mandarin Vole vs Tibetan Serin

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Spinus thibetanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Tibetan Serin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Spinus
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Spinus thibetanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mandarin Vole and Tibetan Serin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tibetan Serin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Tibetan Serin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan Serin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.