Gobi Altai Mountain Vole vs Northern Mole Vole

Alticola barakshin compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole	Northern Mole Vole
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	Ellobius
Species	Alticola barakshin	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.