Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Alticola semicanus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Thomasomys
Species	Alticola semicanus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.