Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Prickly Pole

Alticola semicanus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Alticola	Bactris
Species	Alticola semicanus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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