Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Nit grass

Alticola semicanus compared with Gastridium phleoides

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Gastridium
Species	Alticola semicanus	Gastridium phleoides

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nit grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).