Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Maple Piercer

Alticola barakshin compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Pammene
Species	Alticola barakshin	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.