Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Alticola olchonensis compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Alticola	Dipodomys
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.