Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Swarming Spine

Alticola semicanus compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Mucronella
Species	Alticola semicanus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).