Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Swallow Nycteoline

Alticola semicanus compared with Nycteola degenerana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Swallow Nycteoline
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nolidae
Genus	Alticola	Nycteola
Species	Alticola semicanus	Nycteola degenerana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swallow Nycteoline

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Swallow Nycteoline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swallow Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.