Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Mandarin Vole

Alticola barakshin compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mandarin Vole
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Lasiopodomys
Species	Alticola barakshin	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.