Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Meadowsweet Rust

Alticola olchonensis compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Alticola	Triphragmium
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Meadowsweet Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).