Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Pale Panicgrass

Alticola semicanus compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pale Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pale Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Alticola semicanus	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.