Mongolian Mountain Vole vs short oat

Alticola semicanus compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Avena
Species	Alticola semicanus	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).