Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Mountain Water Rat

Alticola semicanus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Baiyankamys
Species	Alticola semicanus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.