Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Sand Saffron

Alticola semicanus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Alticola	Colchicum
Species	Alticola semicanus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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