Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Seven-colored Tanager

Alticola semicanus compared with Tangara fastuosa

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Seven-colored Tanager is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Seven-colored Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Alticola	Tangara
Species	Alticola semicanus	Tangara fastuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Seven-colored Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Seven-colored Tanager

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Seven-colored Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seven-colored Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.