Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Red Cage

Alticola semicanus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Alticola	Clathrus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.