Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs King William pine

Alticola barakshin compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Alticola	Athrotaxis
Species	Alticola barakshin	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	King William pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.