Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Ochre Scalycap

Alticola semicanus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pholiota
Species	Alticola semicanus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.