Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Harmless Serotine

Alticola barakshin compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alticola	Eptesicus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.