Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Silverfish

Alticola semicanus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Alticola	Ctenolepisma
Species	Alticola semicanus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).