Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Mount Mawson Pine

Alticola semicanus compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pherosphaera
Species	Alticola semicanus	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mount Mawson Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.