Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs marsh arrowgrass

Alticola olchonensis compared with Triglochin palustris

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while marsh arrowgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Alticola	Triglochin
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	marsh arrowgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).