Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs marsh dagger

Alticola olchonensis compared with Acronicta strigosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	marsh dagger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Alticola	Acronicta
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Acronicta strigosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

marsh dagger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh dagger

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.