Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Variable watermilfoil

Alticola semicanus compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Alticola	Myriophyllum
Species	Alticola semicanus	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).