Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Large Ringlet

Alticola olchonensis compared with Erebia euryale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alticola	Erebia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Erebia euryale

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Large Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).