Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Shiner

Alticola semicanus compared with Lactarius uvidus

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Shiner is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Shiner
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lactarius
Species	Alticola semicanus	Lactarius uvidus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shiner

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Shiner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiner

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.