Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Stool iris

Alticola barakshin compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alticola	Iris
Species	Alticola barakshin	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Stool iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Stool iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.