Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Hairy-nosed otter

Alticola barakshin compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alticola	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Alticola barakshin	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.