Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Alticola semicanus compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Philonotis
Species	Alticola semicanus	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.