Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs marsh pug

Alticola barakshin compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Eupithecia
Species	Alticola barakshin	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	marsh pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.