Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Alticola olchonensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Alticola	Amblysomus
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.