Mongolian Mountain Vole vs White-tailed Mountain Vole

Alticola semicanus compared with Alticola albicaudus

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while White-tailed Mountain Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	White-tailed Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola semicanus	Alticola albicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and White-tailed Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alticola.

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Mountain Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	White-tailed Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tailed Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.