Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Lobo-marinho

Alticola barakshin compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lobo-marinho is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Lobo-marinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cricetidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Alticola	Monachus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Monachus monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Lobo-marinho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lobo-marinho

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Lobo-marinho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lobo-marinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.