Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Taiwan White Pine

Alticola semicanus compared with Pinus morrisonicola

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Taiwan White Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Taiwan White Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alticola	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Alticola semicanus	Pinus morrisonicola

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan White Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Taiwan White Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan White Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.