Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Midge

Alticola olchonensis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Alticola	Dasineura
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.