Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Alticola barakshin compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alticola	Chelemys
Species	Alticola barakshin	Chelemys megalonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Large Long-clawed Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.