Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Long-tailed Goral

Alticola olchonensis compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alticola	Naemorhedus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Long-tailed Goral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.