Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Woolly Foam

Alticola semicanus compared with Stereocaulon tomentosum

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Woolly Foam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Woolly Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Stereocaulon
Species	Alticola semicanus	Stereocaulon tomentosum

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Foam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Woolly Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.