Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Alticola barakshin compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Alticola	Scutiger
Species	Alticola barakshin	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Piebald Alpine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.