European Mole vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Talpa europaea compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• European Mole is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Mole	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Talpa	Alticola
Species	Talpa europaea	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European Mole and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Mole	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.