Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Alticola barakshin compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alticola	Choeroniscus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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