Mongolian Mountain Vole vs tormentil

Alticola semicanus compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alticola	Potentilla
Species	Alticola semicanus	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	tormentil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.