Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Lesser Crested Tern

Alticola olchonensis compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Alticola	Thalasseus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.