Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs thread rush

Alticola barakshin compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	thread rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Alticola	Juncus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

thread rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	thread rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thread rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).