Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Mountain Tapir

Alticola barakshin compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Mountain Tapir
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	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Alticola	Tapirus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Mountain Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.