Arctic willow vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Salix arctica compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salix	Alticola
Species	Salix arctica	Alticola barakshin

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.