Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Leafy Brain

Alticola olchonensis compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Alticola	Phaeotremella
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Leafy Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.