Gem vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Orthonama obstipata compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gem	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Orthonama	Alticola
Species	Orthonama obstipata	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

Gem and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gem	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.