Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Onionweed

Alticola semicanus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Alticola	Asphodelus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).