Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Sand Deceiver

Alticola barakshin compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Laccaria
Species	Alticola barakshin	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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