Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Himalayan Marmot

Alticola barakshin compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Marmota
Species	Alticola barakshin	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.