Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Spring Ringlet

Alticola semicanus compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alticola	Erebia
Species	Alticola semicanus	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.