Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Pixie Foam

Alticola barakshin compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Alticola	Stereocaulon
Species	Alticola barakshin	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.