Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Timofeev's Iris

Alticola barakshin compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Timofeev's 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 timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Timofeev's Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.