Mongolian Mountain Vole vs scratch grass

Alticola semicanus compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Muhlenbergia
Species	Alticola semicanus	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.