Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Needle Juniper

Alticola barakshin compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Needle Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juniperus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Needle Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

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