Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Scaled Quail

Alticola semicanus compared with Callipepla squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Scaled Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Odontophoridae
Genus	Alticola	Callipepla
Species	Alticola semicanus	Callipepla squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Quail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Scaled Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.