Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Syrian Brome

Alticola semicanus compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Syrian Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Alticola	Bromus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Syrian Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.