Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Gulper Shark

Alticola barakshin compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Alticola	Centrophorus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.