Mongolian Vole vs Serpentine Sunflower

Microtus mongolicus compared with Helianthus exilis

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while Serpentine Sunflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Serpentine Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.