Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Nodding Bulrush

Alticola semicanus compared with Scirpus pendulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Nodding Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Scirpus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Scirpus pendulus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Nodding Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, and United States.