Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Treeline Emerald

Alticola semicanus compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Alticola	Somatochlora
Species	Alticola semicanus	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.