Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Levels Cleg

Alticola olchonensis compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Alticola	Haematopota
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Levels Cleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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