Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Short-eared Possum

Alticola semicanus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Alticola	Trichosurus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.