Mongolian Mountain Vole vs white earwort

Alticola semicanus compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Alticola	Diplophyllum
Species	Alticola semicanus	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.