Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Pointed Rush

Alticola semicanus compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juncus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.