Mongolian Mountain Vole vs rough bindweed

Alticola semicanus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Liliales (백합목)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Alticola	Smilax
Species	Alticola semicanus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.