aquatic rat vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Anotomys leander compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• aquatic rat is Endangered while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic rat	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anotomys	Alticola
Species	Anotomys leander	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

aquatic rat and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aquatic rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

aquatic rat

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.