Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Winter Groundling

Alticola semicanus compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alticola	Scrobipalpa
Species	Alticola semicanus	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Winter Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.