vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Cryptophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Chroomonadaceae Cricetidae
Genus Hemiselmis Alticola
Species Hemiselmis anomala Alticola olchonensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

No description available.

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