Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Alticola barakshin compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Northern Hopping Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Notomys
Species	Alticola barakshin	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Northern Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Northern Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.