Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Willow Tarspot

Alticola semicanus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alticola	Rhytisma
Species	Alticola semicanus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.