Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Alticola barakshin compared with Spalax zemni

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Podolsk Blind Mole Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Alticola	Spalax
Species	Alticola barakshin	Spalax zemni

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Podolsk Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Podolsk Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Podolsk Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.