Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Klinki Pine

Alticola barakshin compared with Araucaria hunsteinii

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Klinki Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Klinki Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Araucaria
Species	Alticola barakshin	Araucaria hunsteinii

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Klinki Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Klinki Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Klinki Pine

Habitat

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

Range

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