Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Alticola barakshin compared with Alticola semicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mongolian Mountain 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 same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola barakshin	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alticola.

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.