Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Small Persimmon

Alticola barakshin compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Alticola	Diospyros
Species	Alticola barakshin	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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