Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Alticola semicanus compared with Arenaria serpyllifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Thyme-Leaf Sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Alticola	Arenaria
Species	Alticola semicanus	Arenaria serpyllifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Thyme-Leaf Sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Thyme-Leaf Sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).