Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Sumac Needles

Alticola barakshin compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Alticola	Phaeocalicium
Species	Alticola barakshin	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.