Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Alticola barakshin compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Lake Baikal 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola barakshin	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Lake Baikal 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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.