Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Midge

Alticola barakshin compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alticola	Dasineura
Species	Alticola barakshin	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.