Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Alticola barakshin compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Arvicanthis
Species	Alticola barakshin	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Guinean Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Guinean Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.