Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Nut Pine

Alticola barakshin compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alticola	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Alticola barakshin	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Pine

Habitat

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