Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Red-legged Cormorant

Alticola semicanus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Alticola	Phalacrocorax
Species	Alticola semicanus	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.