Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Mountain Plume

Alticola semicanus compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Alticola	Stenoptilia
Species	Alticola semicanus	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.