Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Tamarisk Jird

Alticola semicanus compared with Meriones tamariscinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Tamarisk Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Meriones
Species	Alticola semicanus	Meriones tamariscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Tamarisk Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tamarisk Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Tamarisk Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamarisk Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.