Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Translucent Pearl

Alticola barakshin compared with Paratalanta hyalinalis

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Translucent Pearl is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Translucent Pearl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Alticola	Paratalanta
Species	Alticola barakshin	Paratalanta hyalinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Translucent Pearl

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Translucent Pearl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Translucent Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.