Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Transparent Burnet

Alticola barakshin compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Transparent Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Transparent Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Alticola	Zygaena
Species	Alticola barakshin	Zygaena purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Transparent Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Transparent Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Transparent Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.