Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Swamp Beacon

Alticola semicanus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Mitrula
Species	Alticola semicanus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.