Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Western Emerald

Alticola semicanus compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alticola	Chlorostilbon
Species	Alticola semicanus	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.