Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Marsh Dwarf

Alticola olchonensis compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Marsh Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Alticola	Elachista
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Marsh Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.