Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Red Balau

Alticola semicanus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Malvales (锦葵目)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Shorea
Species	Alticola semicanus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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