Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Pine Needle Split

Alticola barakshin compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Alticola	Lophodermium
Species	Alticola barakshin	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).