Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Prostrate Toadflax

Alticola barakshin compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Prostrate Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Alticola	Linaria
Species	Alticola barakshin	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Prostrate Toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).