Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heteromys	Alticola
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.