Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Zocay

Alticola barakshin compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Zocay is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Zocay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Alticola	Plecturocebus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Plecturocebus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zocay

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Zocay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zocay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.