Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Olinguito

Alticola barakshin compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Alticola	Bassaricyon
Species	Alticola barakshin	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.