NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Alai Mole Vole
Ellobius (Ellobius) alaicus Vorontsov et al., 1969
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Alai mole vole (Ellobius alaicus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from Kyrgyzstan, where it has been found in temperate grassland in the Alai Mountains. Little else is known about the vole.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Alai mole vole; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:05:11.744991+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ellobius (Ellobius) alaicus Vorontsov et al., 1969
- Name authority
- Vorontsov et al., 1969
- Common name
- Alai Mole Vole
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Ellobius
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilyArvicolinae Gray, 1821
- genusEllobius Fischer, 1814
- subgenusEllobius Fischer, 1814
- speciesEllobius (Ellobius) alaicus Vorontsov et al., 1969
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ellobius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Afghan Mole-VoleEllobius (Afganomys) fuscocapillus Blyth, 1843 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Transcaucasian Mole VoleEllobius (Afganomys) lutescens Thomas, 1897 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern Mole VoleEllobius (Ellobius) talpinus (Pallas, 1770) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern Mole VoleEllobius (Ellobius) tancrei Blasius, 1884 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=632831 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39BWM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.