Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Alticola barakshin compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola barakshin	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alticola.

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.