Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs variable forklet moss

Alticola barakshin compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Dicranella
Species	Alticola barakshin	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).