Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Mousepee Pinkgill

Alticola barakshin compared with Entoloma incanum

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mousepee Pinkgill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mousepee Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Alticola	Entoloma
Species	Alticola barakshin	Entoloma incanum

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mousepee Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mousepee Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mousepee Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.