Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Striate knotweed

Alticola semicanus compared with Polygonum achoreum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Striate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Striate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Alticola	Polygonum
Species	Alticola semicanus	Polygonum achoreum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Striate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Striate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striate knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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