Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Waved Pincertail

Alticola barakshin compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Alticola	Onychogomphus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.