Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Japanese Weasel

Alticola barakshin compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alticola	Mustela
Species	Alticola barakshin	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.