Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs North American porcupine

Alticola barakshin compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Alticola	Erethizon
Species	Alticola barakshin	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.