Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Lyles flying fox

Alticola olchonensis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alticola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.