Mongolian Mountain Vole vs slender facelina

Alticola semicanus compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Cricetidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Alticola	Facelina
Species	Alticola semicanus	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.