Japanese Pipistrelle vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Pipistrellus abramus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Pipistrelle	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Alticola
Species	Pipistrellus abramus	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Pipistrelle	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.