Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Mountain Ermel

Alticola barakshin compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Alticola	Ethmia
Species	Alticola barakshin	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.