Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Alticola	Alticola
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alticola.

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.