Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Pygmy Pine

Alticola barakshin compared with Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Pygmy Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Alticola	Lepidothamnus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.