Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Medje Free-tailed Bat

Alticola olchonensis compared with Mops congicus

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Medje Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Alticola	Mops
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Medje Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Medje Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Medje Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medje Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.