Mongolian Vole vs Mountain Water Rat

Microtus mongolicus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Baiyankamys
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.