Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Short-Headed Rush

Alticola semicanus compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juncus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.