Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Lesser Coucal

Alticola olchonensis compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Alticola	Centropus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.