Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Tiny Earthstar

Alticola barakshin compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Alticola	Geastrum
Species	Alticola barakshin	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.