Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Pygmy Batis

Alticola semicanus compared with Batis perkeo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pygmy Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Alticola	Batis
Species	Alticola semicanus	Batis perkeo

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Pygmy Batis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Pygmy Batis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.