Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Variable Flying Fox

Alticola barakshin compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alticola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alticola barakshin	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.