Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Sumac Needles

Alticola semicanus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Alticola	Phaeocalicium
Species	Alticola semicanus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.