Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Roseate Tern

Alticola semicanus compared with Sterna dougallii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Roseate Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Alticola	Sterna
Species	Alticola semicanus	Sterna dougallii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Roseate Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Roseate Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roseate Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).