Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs lead belle

Alticola olchonensis compared with Scotopteryx mucronata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	lead belle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Alticola	Scotopteryx
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Scotopteryx mucronata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

lead belle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	lead belle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lead belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.