Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Thatch Groundling

Alticola semicanus compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alticola	Bryotropha
Species	Alticola semicanus	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Thatch Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.