Mongolian Vole vs mouflon

Microtus mongolicus compared with Ovis aries

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while mouflon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	mouflon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Microtus	Ovis
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Ovis aries

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Vole and mouflon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

mouflon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	mouflon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mouflon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).