Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Alticola olchonensis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Alticola	Brachyuromys
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.