Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Murin Nordique

Alticola barakshin compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alticola	Myotis
Species	Alticola barakshin	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Murin Nordique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.