Forked Aster vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Eurybia furcata compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Eurybia	Alticola
Species	Eurybia furcata	Alticola barakshin

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.