Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Mongolian gerbil

Alticola barakshin compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mongolian gerbil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mongolian gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Meriones
Species	Alticola barakshin	Meriones unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Mongolian gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian gerbil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mongolian gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).