Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Speckled Tar Spot

Alticola semicanus compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alticola	Rhytisma
Species	Alticola semicanus	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.