Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Maple Piercer

Alticola olchonensis compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Maple Piercer
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	Pammene
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.