Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Montane Water Vole

Alticola barakshin compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Arvicola
Species	Alticola barakshin	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.