Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Alticola barakshin compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Ammospermophilus
Species	Alticola barakshin	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.