Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Mongolian Vole

Alticola barakshin compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mongolian 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	Microtus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mongolian 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 Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.