Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Maple Button

Alticola olchonensis compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alticola	Acleris
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.