Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Meadow Dwarf

Alticola olchonensis compared with Elachista triatomea

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Meadow Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Meadow 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 triatomea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Meadow Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.