Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Mount Mawson Pine

Alticola barakshin compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Pherosphaera
Species	Alticola barakshin	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mount Mawson Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.