Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Sitka Brome

Alticola semicanus compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Sitka Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Sitka Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).