Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Pale Gerbil

Alticola semicanus compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Gerbillus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Pale Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.