Central Australian Rock Rat vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Alticola
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.